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Lyrics & meaning

English Paadinaa

From Thennavan · 2003

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Malgudi Subha
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Thennavan
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
9 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yei english paadinaa ho
Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho
Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa ho
Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho
Ellaamae inga isaithaane
Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe
Engeyum isai pothuthaane
Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe
Ha english paadinaa ho
Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho
Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa ho
Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho
Ellaamae inga isaithaane
Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe
Engeyum isai pothuthaane
Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe
Naan solvathingu sarithaanae
Boologam engum isaiyin kuralthaane
Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane
Eppothum ithu giraamaththin isaithaane
Sirppam sethukkum oru oosai
Uligal seiyum athu isaithaan
Chinna kuzhannthaiyin paashai
mozhigal thandum oru isaithaan
Silver thattu uruntaalae
Samayal araiyil athu isaithaan
Sinungal saththam irunthaalae
Padukkai araiyil athu isaithaan
Aagayam megam muttik kolvathaal
Ammadi ketkkum idiyum isaithaanae
Yei chikkupukku saththam pottuththan
Thaalaattum intha rayilum isaithaane yei ye….
Isaiyai marantha oru manithan
Mirugamaagi vida koodum
Isaiyai rasikkum oru mirugam
Manithanaagi thalaiyaattum
Isaiyai kettu sila sedigal
Valarnthathaaga oru seithi
Isaiyai izhantha oru idhayam
Endrum vazhkkaiyil kaithi
Eppothum intha isai rasippom
Sangeethamaaga unavaai naam pusippom
Endrendrum isaiyil vasippom
Paadalgal athai pathamaai
Naam rusippom
English paadinaa ho
Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho
Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa hey
Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho
Ellaamae inga isaithaane
Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe
Engeyum isai pothuthaane
Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe
Ha english paadinaa ho
Yei suththamana tamizhinil paadinaa ho
Aanandhamaga telungula paadinaa ho
Santhosamaaga kannadaththil paadinaa ho
Ellaamae inga isaithaane
Isaikku entha mozhiyum kidaiyaathe
Engeyum isai pothuthaane
Isaikku entha thadaiyum podaathe
Naan solvathingu sarithaanae
Boologam engum isaiyin kuralthaane
Thanthaanae thaane thannannaane
Eppothum ithu giraamaththin isaithaane
{Hei Hei Hei Hei
Hei Hei Hei Hei} (4)
Hey, whether you sing in English, ho!
Hey, or sing in pure Tamil, ho!
Or sing joyfully in Telugu, ho!
Or sing happily in Kannada, ho!
It is all just music here, isn't it?
Music has no language of its own!
Everywhere, music belongs to all!
Don't put any barriers on music!
Ha, whether you sing in English, ho!
Hey, or sing in pure Tamil, ho!
Or sing joyfully in Telugu, ho!
Or sing happily in Kannada, ho!
It is all just music here, isn't it?
Music has no language of its own!
Everywhere, music belongs to all!
Don't put any barriers on music!
Isn't what I am saying right?
Across the whole world, it is the voice of music!
Thandhaane thaane thannannaane,
this is forever the music of the village!
The sound of carving a sculpture,
made by chisels, is music too!
The babble of a little child
is music that goes beyond languages!
When a steel plate rolls across the floor,
that is music in the kitchen!
When there is a gentle murmur of love,
that is music in the bedroom!
When clouds collide in the sky,
oh my, even the thunder we hear is music!
Hey, making that chugging 'chikku-bukku' sound,
even this train that rocks us to sleep is music, hey!
A person who forgets music
might just turn into a beast!
A beast that enjoys music
will nod its head just like a human!
Hearing music, some plants
have been known to grow!
A heart that has lost music
is forever a prisoner in life!
Let us always enjoy this music,
let us feast on sweet melodies like food!
Let us dwell in music forever,
and savour every single song
to our heart's content!
Whether you sing in English, ho!
Hey, or sing in pure Tamil, ho!
Or sing joyfully in Telugu, ho!
Or sing happily in Kannada, ho!
It is all just music here, isn't it?
Music has no language of its own!
Everywhere, music belongs to all!
Don't put any barriers on music!
Ha, whether you sing in English, ho!
Hey, or sing in pure Tamil, ho!
Or sing joyfully in Telugu, ho!
Or sing happily in Kannada, ho!
It is all just music here, isn't it?
Music has no language of its own!
Everywhere, music belongs to all!
Don't put any barriers on music!
Isn't what I am saying right?
Across the whole world, it is the voice of music!
Thandhaane thaane thannannaane,
this is forever the music of the village!
{Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song celebrates the universal and boundless nature of music, asserting that melody transcends linguistic and regional divides. Whether rendered in English, Tamil, Telugu, or Kannada, music speaks directly to the soul without needing translation or boundaries. The lyrics illustrate how rhythm surrounds us in daily life—from the sculptor's chisel and a baby's babble to kitchen clatters, thunder, and train sounds. Furthermore, the song reflects on music's deep emotional and psychological influence on living beings. It asserts that music civilizes humanity and brings peace, noting that a life devoid of musical joy leaves the heart imprisoned, whereas living in music nurtures the soul like spiritual food.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

Isaiyai marantha oru manithan mirugamaagi vida koodum / Isaiyai rasikkum oru mirugam manithanaagi thalaiyaattum

Contrasts a man forgetting music turning into a beast against a beast appreciating music acting human.

Metaphor

Sangeethamaaga unavaai naam pusippom

Compares music to food that sustains human life and soul.

Anaphora

Isaiyai marantha... / Isaiyai rasikkum... / Isaiyai kettu... / Isaiyai izhantha...

Repetition of the phrase 'Isaiyai' at the beginning of consecutive lines for poetic emphasis.

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Trivia

The movie 'Thennavan' (2003) stars Vijayakanth and Kiran Rathod. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the lyrics for this track celebrating universal music were written by Pa. Vijay.

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